CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.5895 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Angola is 0.5895 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 1.1 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0411 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Angola 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2291 tonnes per person | 0.0856 tonnes per person | 0.4829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.641 tonnes per person | 0.4636 tonnes per person | 0.7629 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.529 tonnes per person | 0.438 tonnes per person | 0.6558 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7851 tonnes per person | 0.4157 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9046 tonnes per person | 0.7976 tonnes per person | 0.9877 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8986 tonnes per person | 0.686 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5645 tonnes per person | 0.4947 tonnes per person | 0.5918 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.5% (2100)
- Population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Population, total 39.04 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 27.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.5% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 739.59 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 0.5895 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.